“We had a great week at the Scotties, but we were disappointed in our results,” said Jill Alcoe-Holland of the team’s two wins.
“We certainly had games that we could have won with a shot here and there. We lost a few games because we did not have hammer going home, but that is how the game is played,” she said.
Alcoe-Holland pointed out, “we are certainly not used to playing on arena ice and it took awhile to get used to throwing the rocks with the results we were looking for in our games.”
The ice sheet was another eight feet in length in St. Catherine’s. The team also found it very hot to curl in the arena with television cameras on.
“The people were wonderful and we had many cheering fans from other areas and,” she noted, “many people who stopped us after games to say that they were thrilled that we were still playing at this level.”
A highlight for Alcoe-Holland was the ceremony at the beginning of the week to receive the Scotties necklace given to all first-year Scottie players.
Players who have been there previously get diamonds added on to their necklaces.
So it was “exciting for Andrea, Julie and Jill to receive their necklace, Marg got another diamond on her necklace and Mary had another diamond put on her bracelet because her necklace is full. This is a very recognizable symbol the curlers notice at different events.”
Participants spend at least eight hours a day in the curling club, so there is really only time to eat, curl, rest, eat and curl again.
Alcoe-Holland pointed out, “there is a 2 1/2 minute break between each end because you have to wait for TV commercials so you wait to be told when you can resume play. This is certainly different than regular tournaments.”
Another highlight for the team after competing was a tour of the TSN trucks there to cover the event. Alcoe-Holland said they saw how the operation worked behind the scenes.
“It was mind boggling to see each operator working sound, cameras, voice and editing. They work extremely fast because there is just a 4 and ½ second delay from the action in the curling rink till it gets to your home.”
The team is looking forward to their next nationals, the Seniors tournament in Fredericton in just three weeks. After a break, the curlers will start training again.
Alcoe-Holland said, “we will be using an arena and a curling club, so teams who can adjust to the changing ice conditions will be successful.”
She concluded by saying, “we certainly enjoyed all the support from friends and family through e-mails, photos and those that made the trip to Ontario.”
Kentville’s Glooscap Curling Club representatives on the Mattatall team are Alcoe-Holland and Andrea Saulnier. The team will be at the Senior Provincial Champions March 18 -25.
“We had a great week at the Scotties, but we were disappointed in our results,” said Jill Alcoe-Holland of the team’s two wins.
“We certainly had games that we could have won with a shot here and there. We lost a few games because we did not have hammer going home, but that is how the game is played,” she said.
Alcoe-Holland pointed out, “we are certainly not used to playing on arena ice and it took awhile to get used to throwing the rocks with the results we were looking for in our games.”
The ice sheet was another eight feet in length in St. Catherine’s. The team also found it very hot to curl in the arena with television cameras on.
“The people were wonderful and we had many cheering fans from other areas and,” she noted, “many people who stopped us after games to say that they were thrilled that we were still playing at this level.”
A highlight for Alcoe-Holland was the ceremony at the beginning of the week to receive the Scotties necklace given to all first-year Scottie players.
Players who have been there previously get diamonds added on to their necklaces.
So it was “exciting for Andrea, Julie and Jill to receive their necklace, Marg got another diamond on her necklace and Mary had another diamond put on her bracelet because her necklace is full. This is a very recognizable symbol the curlers notice at different events.”
Participants spend at least eight hours a day in the curling club, so there is really only time to eat, curl, rest, eat and curl again.
Alcoe-Holland pointed out, “there is a 2 1/2 minute break between each end because you have to wait for TV commercials so you wait to be told when you can resume play. This is certainly different than regular tournaments.”
Another highlight for the team after competing was a tour of the TSN trucks there to cover the event. Alcoe-Holland said they saw how the operation worked behind the scenes.
“It was mind boggling to see each operator working sound, cameras, voice and editing. They work extremely fast because there is just a 4 and ½ second delay from the action in the curling rink till it gets to your home.”
The team is looking forward to their next nationals, the Seniors tournament in Fredericton in just three weeks. After a break, the curlers will start training again.
Alcoe-Holland said, “we will be using an arena and a curling club, so teams who can adjust to the changing ice conditions will be successful.”
She concluded by saying, “we certainly enjoyed all the support from friends and family through e-mails, photos and those that made the trip to Ontario.”
Kentville’s Glooscap Curling Club representatives on the Mattatall team are Alcoe-Holland and Andrea Saulnier. The team will be at the Senior Provincial Champions March 18 -25.